The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

8

Zhu Tong returned to the hotel room, and the first thing he did was change out of the clothes that had made close contact with the wall.

After taking a shower and putting on a bathrobe, Zhu Tong lay down on the bed and began to check the affection level, which had risen somewhat.

The 5% increase on the progress bar seemed negligible.

But it was indeed real.

Why?

He had been surrounded by some delinquents, and Shao Ming happened to help him.

As a result, Shao Ming's affection for him had increased.

Zhu Tong: "..."

What kind of principle is this?

Was it because his strategy of keeping a distance had worked, earning him Shao Ming's trust, thus restoring his "face filter"?

His admiration wasn't due to narcissism; rather, it stemmed from the influence of others.

He and Zhu Xin were twins, and Zhu Xin loved beauty, so she had forbidden him from saying he was unattractive since they were children.

He didn't even know if his younger sister had calmed down by now.

Zhu Tong took out his phone, opened WeChat, hesitated for a moment, then backed out.

It was better to secure his own life first.

"Old Iron, after today's events, I've realized something."

System: ...

Who is Old Iron?

The system asked, "What realization?"

Zhu Tong replied, "It seems I don't necessarily need to make my presence felt in front of Shao Ming."

Whether he aimed to create a good impression through a united front with Yuan Shaozhao or to change Shao Ming's opinion through hard work, both required Shao Ming to notice him to achieve the objective.

However, he didn't have to make his intentions obvious.

He could assist Shao Ming with a problem and then "accidentally" let Shao Ming find out.

"Does Shao Ming currently have any troubles he can't resolve?"

As someone who was liked by a Mary Sue, he should have many troubles, right?

However, the system replied, "I don't know."

Zhu Tong: "..."

"Don't know? Why not?"

The system responded, "The original text does not elaborate much on the white moonlight; all the main plotlines focus on the Mary Sue protagonist."

"..."

According to the original text, they could only ascertain two things.

The Mary Sue protagonist liked the white moonlight.

The white moonlight had ruined the protagonist's company.

The original text described how heartbroken the protagonist was after being rejected repeatedly and how he turned from love to hatred after the company collapsed, yet it said nothing about the white moonlight being targeted by the Mary Sue's pursuers.

The white moonlight's family, unknown.

The white moonlight's past, unknown.

Even the white moonlight's social relationships remained a mystery.